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Remote copy control method

US7162580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateMar 30, 2004
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2071
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for remotely copying volumes is disclosed. An identifier of a first disk subsystem of a first volume is obtained from a volume pair list. The first volume is a copy source or a copy destination of a volume pair. Route information including the identifier of the first disk subsystem is searched from a route list, which includes route information for determining an identifier of a second disk subsystem that relays a transmitting route of a command to the first disk subsystem and for determining an identifier of a third disk subsystem connected to a host computer. The identifier of the third disk subsystem indicated by the route information is obtained. A remote copy command of the first volume is issued to the third disk subsystem corresponding to the obtained identifier.

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